There is simply nothing - absolutely nothing - more essential to my art practice than the countless hours I spend mucking around with paint. Logging time with a brush in my hand, searching for ideas and inspiration, doing the work. For whatever reason I have dedicated my life to the ridiculous practice of smearing, smooshing, globbing and blobbing paint around. Lucky me!
Detours: My latest series of abstract paintings
Weird and wonderful, bright and beautiful—'Detours', my latest series of abstract paintings and fine art prints is all things playful and fun. Like curious children, the paintings are endlessly asking questions, prompting me to explore colour and shape in search of the answers. Perfectly imperfect, they serve as fabulous reminders that weird is wonderful. These vibrant paintings capture moments in time and offer an escape to a lively world of possibility.
(above) 'Blue' from the originals Detours collection [sold out]
I never know how an abstract painting is going to turn out which is both exciting and daunting. I might have an idea about the main colours I want to use, but usually, I just start with a blob of paint and see what happens from there. Without doubt, my abstract work is the hardest, and ultimately most rewarding thing I do. No matter what the end result, good or more often than not, really quite ugly—there is always something learned along the way: what to do, what not to do, what has potential and needs to be tried again.
When the stars align and inspiration meets my brushstrokes, something wonderful can emerge on the canvas. Just take a look at these two intensely beautiful and wonderfully lush Emerald paintings. The largest paintings in my 2022 'Detours' series, I'm thrilled to include both Emerald #1 and Emerald #2 in my collection of abstract art prints so you can add a little dose of magic to your home.
There is one special Abstract art print, Abstract No. 1, that stands on its own outside a collection. I was swept away on a wave of creative energy that resulted in something uniquely organic that is both fluid and structural. Given its original dimensions (GIANT!), I'm super-thankful that my local specialist printer managed to create a print version of this beauty that retains all the artistry of the original!
Deeply personal, these paintings are essentially my most vulnerable heart on a canvas simply wanting to make one corner of the world a happier and more colourful place.
And as an extra little contribution of colour to the world, my abstract paintings are also available as greeting cards. They're a wonderful way to send a pop of colour and a smile through the post. 💖
If you like this, follow my abstract Instagram account @thisbeeisme, it's another little corner of my painting life full of abstract colour 😊.